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Punky Fish
Age 14 to 16
ShortChallenge Level 
A male punky fish has 9 stripes and a female punky fish has 8 stripes.
I count 86 stripes on the fish in my tank.
What is the ratio of male fish to female fish?
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This problem is taken from the UKMT Mathematical Challenges.
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